Paisley Park Encourages Cities, Landmarks and Fans Around the World
to Join in the Purple Tribute

April 17, 2017 09:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time

CHANHASSEN, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the world marks the first anniversary of Prince’s passing,
Minneapolis landmarks will join Paisley
Park in celebrating the life and legacy of Prince by turning purple
on Thursday, April 20 and/or Friday, April 21. Starting on Thursday,
April 20, Paisley Park will welcome fans from around the world to Celebration
2017 to enjoy four days of live music, panel discussions and
special presentations highlighting Prince’s tremendous talent, influence
and importance as a composer, musician, producer, live performer and
filmmaker.

Buildings and landmarks scheduled to turn purple include the I-35W
Bridge, Lowry Avenue Bridge, U.S. Bank Stadium, IDS
Center, and Target Field. Paisley Park encourages cities and
landmarks around the world to join in this purple tribute by lighting
buildings, bridges, and landmarks purple on April 20 and April 21! Fans
are also encouraged to wear purple on April 21 and upload pictures to
social media using #PaisleyPark.

Tickets to Celebration 2017 are nearly sold out, with
limited general admission still available. Fans interested in attending
are encouraged to visit OfficialPaisleyPark.com now to
secure remaining tickets while the supply lasts. Attendees to Celebration
2017 can access special promotional rates at hotels surrounding
Chanhassen. Full details and promotion codes are available at OfficialPaisleyPark.com.

The Prince4Ever Tribute Fence, built in the interior grounds of
Paisley Park along the grass adjacent to the north parking lot, now
displays archived fan-donated memorial messages and artifacts originally
attached to the exterior perimeter fence in the weeks following Prince’s
passing last year. Visitors who have purchased tickets to Celebration
2017 and scheduled tours throughout April will also have the
opportunity to view the Prince4Ever fence and add personal tribute
messages as part of their overall Paisley Park tour experience.

ABOUT PRINCE

Prince sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the
best-selling artists of all time. He won seven GRAMMY® Awards, a Golden
Globe Award, and an Academy Award® for the film “Purple Rain,” all of
which are displayed at Paisley Park. He was inducted into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the first year of his eligibility. Prince was
born in Minneapolis and resided in the Minneapolis area throughout his
life.

ABOUT PAISLEY PARK

Paisley Park, Prince’s private estate and production compound in
Chanhassen offers fans of the late music icon the unprecedented
opportunity to tour the legendary, 65,000-square-foot complex that
served as the center of Prince’s creative universe. Operated by P Park
Management, guided tours take visitors throughout the extensive main
floor of Paisley Park, including recording and mixing studios where
Prince recorded, produced and mixed most of his biggest hits, exhibit
spaces that chronicle films such as Purple Rainand
Graffiti Bridge, Prince’s private NPG Music Club, and a massive
soundstage and concert hall where Prince rehearsed for concert tours and
held exclusive, private events and performances. The tour also features
thousands of artifacts from Prince’s personal archives, including iconic
concert wardrobe, awards, musical instruments and concert memorabilia.

Paisley Park is located at 7801 Audubon Road, Chanhassen, Minnesota,
approximately 30 minutes outside of Minneapolis. For more information
about Paisley Park, visit OfficialPaisleyPark.com.